Current collector and guide



July 7, 1925.

G. H. DEIN cuaann'r COLLECTOR AND GUIDE Fil e d jlfy 27, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Q Li BY A; ATTORNEYS G. H. DEIN CURRENT COLLECTOR AND GUIDE July 7, 1925.

Filed May 27, 1922' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR BY 5-. ATTORNEYS I Patented July 7, 1925 UNITED 'STATES PATEN oF lcE. i

GEORGE H. DEIN, F BROOKLYN MANOR, NEW oEK, AssIoNo-E, or ONE-HALF T0 CHARLES BERG, on NEW yoEK, nar v V cunnnnr coLLEcToE AND GUIDE;

Application filed May 27, 1922. serial No. 564,085.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. DEIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn Manor, county of Queens, and State of New York, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Current Collectors and Guides, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in current collectors and in collector guides which are particularly adapted for use in railless trolley systems.

The ob'ects of my invention include the provision of collectors and guides which are simple in. construction, eflicient in operation and whereby the cars Ina-y be economically operated and the feeder service constantly maintained. r A further object includes a construction which admits of great flexibility and which maintains uniform and constant contact under extreme circumstances, permitting even a complete turn of the bus without removing thetrolley. I

A still further object includes the provision of a. protective guard for maintaining pro-per contact; and a still further object includes the provision of a simple and efiicient guide and cross-over.

Other obj ectsfwill appear hereinafter, and

I maintain these objects by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing and defined in the appended claims.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a plan view of my collector device.

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. 1 Fig. 3 isa side View at right angles to Fig. 2. v

Fig. 4: is an enlarged sectional view of a portion of my collector, taken on lines 4 &

of F ig. 1. I

Fig. 5 is a view of a modification, shown in part.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a cross-over guide and frame. f

Fig. 7 is an elevation showing a wire supporting spacing frame.

part of Fig. 7.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail view of a Fig. 7, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 10 is a view takenon lines 10-40 of Fig. 6. v 1 ferring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate similar parts, a collector 11, preferably disk-shaped, is carried onthe upper end of a trolley pole 12, by suitable supporting fixture 13, which is pivotally connected to a supporting connection 14 on the collector.

. Fig, 9 is a view taken on lines 9 -9 of The collector disk or plate 11 comp-rises two conductor segments 15 and 16 which are firmly supported in any suitable manner, as on an insulation disk 17-, with an extended portion 18 electrically separating segments 15 and 16 as is welllunderstoodv V The conductor segments. and exposed part of diskj17 are provided with an offset. 19 andan adjacent, extension or flange 20 for.

guidingthe conductor feed and return wires 21 and 22. Flange 20 terminates in a tapering portion 23 for ready pick-up and guiding of the conductor wires. This construction is shown in its simplest form in Fig. 5.

To further guide, protect or clean the con wings 24 and 25, which in a preferred'fo-rm are connected to segments 15v and 16 in any suitable ordesired manner, as by hinges 26 and 27. Spring members 28 which arefastoned to the collector disk by bolts'29 and 30, or their equivalents, pass through aslot 31 in the supportingfixture 13 for, steadymg" and positioning thecollectorby engage ductor wires I provide specialflappers or ther apparent that the flappers,-besides serv is also apparent, from the disclosure thus far giyen, that the construction :of--my-col-- lector permits unusual and most eifectivefollowing of the conductor Wires and at the same time permits an exceptional rangeain motion and movement of the bus. It is furing. as a guide, provide means also for removing sleetand ice from thewvrres, and to most effectively use the same,'special*-sup--= porting guides and cross-overs have --loeen prov ded. p

Thecross-over and gulde" constructlon herein disclosed is illustrative merely and the-crossover comprises a rectangular frame means" of suitab le insulators the *corner ductor Wires 2'1? Tlie-cross-'overs andcross guide plate 431 This plate fo'arries -rwire clamps 44 for clamping and holding the conductor -Wires21 -or 22 as-is r'eadil-yunden' stood from an inspection of Fig'i6Z-" In i order to properly space and support the conductor? Wires 1 provide a" standard cross over 45" having dp en'di'rrgzmenrbersqfi for; engaging insulators 46i- In these insulatorsf are h'eld the boo-t shap ed 5 L -I'nemb erg whichla-re provided With' toe extensionsMlS,

and clamp members: 49'' ref holdiiigthe. con

over irame may further -be-provided with eyes "50- for supporting guy Wires."

The invention and "cor-1structionherein disclosedy While wpri-marily designed i for tracliless ztrolley bu'sses or-"cars," are 'olovr- 'onsly adapted r01 operatic-11 of trolley sys-- tems employing tracks; :andWhile 1 have disclosed --a specific embodiment" of my -invention; I 'd o' not tliereby desire to ibeun'derstood jas'havingthu's limited myself imdu'ly; lvhat-Q'I claiin', therefore; as new and -use fulQ of-myown invention, and desire "to sea prising an insulator disk, conductor segingaan z-insul'aton disk, conductor segments arranged diametrically opposite each other on "said-disks;s-aidzsegments being each pro' vided With an offset, means for guiding the curent supply Wires-in said oliset, said means-' comprisingflapper 1 Wings and; 1 tensiom'ng members? c5111 current collectors and guides--for' trolley systems, a co1-1et@rmemte1-- compris-- ingvan insulator disk, conductor 1 segmentsarranged -diametric allyopposite each other on said disks, means for guiding the' -eurrent sup ply WV1IES,'-;S1J1C1 me-ans compr-ising flapper Wing-sand tensioning members, and means for 'at -Willmoving 'said wingss 7 In currentcollectors *and-"guides -for trolley systems; a collector memberwcomprising an' insulator. disk; onductor segments arranged 'diametrically opposite each other on said diskror engagirr the feed wires of said system, and 'rneans i br supporting said' feed Wires in contacting relation to said collector-member: I v

8.' In current collectors and guides e for trolley systems; a collector member' -comp-ris ing an insulator 5 disk; conductor segments? arranged diametrically opposite; eachother on said disk for engagingihe feedWires 0f said: system,and means for gripping and holdingy-saicl f Wire's in contacting relation with said collector members Ina'currentcollectors a-nd"'guides for; trolley systems; a collector member comprising 1 an insul'ztton disk,- conductor segments arranged diametri-cal'ly opposite each other on said disk, and me'ans'for positioningsaid collector members" V a 10. In current collectorsrand gui'des for trolley systems,- a collect-or'menrber comprising an insulator disk, conductor segments arranged diametrically "opposite each other on said 'dislrfand elastic members for guiding-said collector member.

11'. In current collectors rmtrolley buses operating feed and return *Wires; a support ing fixture carried on the end ofa trolley pole; said'fixture' being provided with a slot at right angles to the position of the-pole, a-"disk collector mounted =on= said 'fi rrture, and

guides on said collector passing==through said-slot for maintaining 'sa'i'ddisk in a horizontal position.

12. In current collectors for trolley buses operating feed and return Wires, a trolley pole, a supporting fixture mounted on said pole, said fixture being provided with a slot,

5 guide springs passing through said slot, a

maintaining said disk collector in contact with said Wires, whereby the trolley bus 10 may be completely turned around Without dislocating the disk collector.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this 23rd day of May A. D.,

GEORGE H. DEIN. 

